Discover Filitalia's 
Scholarship Program

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Filitalia International Scholarships are awarded on a merit based system geared around the student and the Chapter for which they represent

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1. Student – The individual academic performance, field of study, career objectives and engagement within the Italian community of Filitalia International 

2. Chapter – The Chapter must demonstrate that are actively pursuing the mission of Filitalia International through the organizing of Chapter events/activities, contributing to the events/activities of the Mother Organization and meet the compliance standard of the Chapter as set forth in our Bylaws

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Chapter Requirements

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For Students to qualify to apply for Scholarships, the Chapter will have a set of requirements that it must meet for the student to have the ability to start an application. Failure to comply with the requirements will disqualify the Chapter from participating in the scholarship program: 

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1. The Chapter must pay the PER CAPITA TAX owed to the Mother Organization by June 30th of each year. Late payment will not allow access to apply for scholarships 

2. The Chapter must be utilizing and have an up to date MEMBERSHIP DATABASE using the system provided by the Mother Organization by June 30th of each year. ​

3. The President of the Chapter must participate in a minimum of 2 international events organized by the Mother Organization between October 1st of the previous year and the deadline of the Scholarship applications (including events/activities organized by Committees), if he/she cannot do so they will have to delegate a member of the board (1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President…). ​

4. The Chapter must have organized at least 2 events/activities for the Chapter (THEIR OWN events/activities) between October 1st of the previous year and the deadline of the Scholarship applications, not including Chapter meetings, Mother Organization events or the sponsoring of other organizations, associations, Chapters or company events. ​Each Chapter should have a minimum of 4 BODs meetings per year and meeting minutes should be shared with the President of Filitalia International​

5. Each Chapter may submit up to 10 complete qualifying applications, regardless of membership size 

6. Scholarship recipients are awarded in categories based on grade level:​

   1. International Chapters

      1. Elementary: 1st – 5th

      2. Middle School: 6th – 8th Grade

      3. High School: 9th – 13th Grade

   2. USA Chapters

      1. Elementary: 1st – 5th Grade

      2. Middle School: 6th – 8th Grade

      3. High School: 9th – 12th Grade

 

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Process For Scholarship Review

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1. Chapter is responsible for the collection of all scholarship applications provided by the Mother Organization. Each student will provide the completed application with all supporting documents. ​​

2. ​Each Chapter will conduct an evaluation of all scholarship application packages:​

   1. ​Verification that the member has an active membership for 2 consecutive years
   2. Verification of admission requirement
   3. Verification of all documentation

   4. Compilation of the Evaluation Table for each applicant

   5. Completion of the Scholarship Rankings Form based on the scores obtained from the Evaluation Table

   6. Approval/Disapproval​

3. Upon completion, the Board of Directors of the Chapter will submit the final rankings of each applicant to the Mother Organization with the following evaluations listed above​​

4. All the minutes and supporting documents need to be sent to the Board of Directors of the Chapter by the deadline​

5. For International Chapters ONLY

   1. ​After completing Step #3, send all documentation TO THE ITALIAN CONTROL AND VERIFICATION COMMITTEE 

   2. The Committee will provide all the verified documentation to the Chapters 

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Applicant Requirements

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1. Students living within 60 miles of the hosting location (TBD) MUST attend in person

2. Students living more than 60 miles away or are out of state MUST attend via online

3. Family attendance is optional in all cases

4. The Mother Organization of Filitalia International will award the scholarships based on the results of the ranking, from the first place up to what is available based on the funds.​

5. All documents, the ranking and the evaluation tables can be viewed by members with a written request to the President of their own Chapter.​

6. Applications will be “blindly” evaluated. Names, addresses or distinguishing information that would reveal the applicant’s identity will not be made available to scholarship evaluators.​

7. For an application to be complete, an application must include the following: 

   1. Completed scholarship application

   2. Have a grade-point average of at least 3.5 or B+ or 85

   3. An official school transcript

   4. For Applicants in 7th grade or above only: an essay written in Italian or in English describing your personal accomplishments in school and/or your career goals. Include an explanation of what makes you an exceptional candidate for the scholarship. You may include a personal experience that has influenced your life in a significant and relevant way. The essay should be typed, double spaced and contain a minimum of 500 words

   5. Membership dues must be up to date

   6. Must be a member for a minimum of 2 consecutive years

   7. Must be a member of the Chapter regardless of age (i.e. family or single membership)​

8. Participation in the events/activities organized by the Chapter will be fundamental for the evaluation and will be evaluated as part of the final score.

9. Photos and videos showing your participation must be included in the submission

10. The events/activities must be organized by the Chapter (not including Chapter meetings, Mother Organization events or the sponsoring of other organizations, associations, Chapters or company events)​​

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Application Dates & Deadlines: Please Contact Your Chapter President To Get Enrolled
OPEN DATE: June 1st @12:00 AM EST
END DATE (Chapters Must Deliver Final Results Delivered To FI Language & Culture Committee. Late submissions will be disqualified): July 31st @11:59 PM EST

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